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Names in the News - March 3, 2010 |
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ISA seeks farmers for upcoming director elections
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Hoosier soybean farmers interested in serving on the board of directors of the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) need to file a completed application by March 31.
To apply to be a candidate, Hoosier farmers must sign a Director Expectation Statement and provide information on an Indiana Soybean Leader Profile form. Both are available on the ISA website at www.indianasoybean.com or by calling the soybean office at 800-735-0195.
Voting will take place in July and ballots will be distributed to soybean farmers by mail. Those elected in July will begin serving on the ISA board of directors in January 2011. ISA has four voting districts in the state and farmers elected to the 24-member board of directors will serve a three-year term. ISA is seeking candidates to fill two open seats in each of the four districts.
Candidates for the ISA board are required to have been engaged in the growing of soybeans in Indiana between September 2008-September 2010. Candidates must certify that they own the soybeans or share the ownership and risk of loss of the soybeans.
Once elected, a director may also choose to represent the dues-paying members of the ISA. An elected director’s service on behalf of dues-paying ISA members is strictly voluntary and a candidate for the board is not required to be a dues-paying member of the ISA.
OSU entomologists part of national awards
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio’s longstanding extension contributions to soybean pest management have resulted in two recognitions for The Ohio State University extension soybean researchers Ron Hammond and Andy Michel.
The Assoc. of Public and Land-Grant Universities has awarded the Experiment State Section Award for Excellence in Multistate Research to the multistate project Biology, Impact and Management of Soybean Insect Pests in Soybean Production Systems (also known as S-1039). For 30 years, the project’s work has formed the foundation for research and educational efforts on national and regional soybean pests, the most recent being the soybean aphid.
The project, supported by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, involves 18 land-grant universities throughout the south and north central regions. In addition, OSU extension researchers were awarded the Entomological Society of America Foundation Integrated Pest Management Team Award. The researchers are part of a national Soybean Aphid IPM Team, which won the award.
Conservationists to lead IASWCD for 2010
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Four individuals will lead the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) as officers for 2010. The election took place at the association’s Annual Business Meeting and Conference in Indianapolis.
Paula Baldwin, Marion County, was reelected for a second one-year term. Baldwin, a Butler University graduate, grew up on a Marion County dairy farm that she now helps manage in its current crop and beef cow/calf operations.
Ray McCormick, Knox County, was reelected IASWCD vice president. He is a graduate of Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture science. He is the owner/operator of a 4,000-acre grain farm in Knox County, Ind., and Lawrence County, Ill. He also does wetland consulting, design and construction and operates a waterfowl hunting business.
Jeff Meinders, Ripley County, will serve another term as the IASWCD secretary for 2010. Meinders has been a lifelong resident of Milan. He has been a SWCD supervisor for 17 years, and his family’s farming program consists of corn, soybeans, wheat, hay and a herd of 65 registered Simmental cows. He also operates a construction and excavating company that constructs underground utilities and public works projects. Meinders previously served as IASWCD treasurer.
Brian Campbell, Elkhart County, was reelected IASWCD treasurer. Campbell has more than 26 years of experience in the financial services industry, working in the home office operations of both Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and the Mennonite Mutual Aid Assoc.
Tennessee honors Eaton and Steele with forestry awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gerald Eaton was recently named the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry’s Forester of the Year. The award is presented to a division forester who exemplifies the highest level of professionalism in serving the citizens and forest landowners of Tennessee.
Eaton earned a bachelor’s degree in forestry from the University of Tennessee in 1971. He completed Officer Candidate School and served two years in the U.S. Army as 2nd Lieutenant. In 1975, he became area forester for Williamson and Maury counties. Since 2000, he has served as district forester for the Highland Rim District, which is headquartered in Burns and includes 23 counties west of the Cumberland Plateau.
Roy Steele was named the Division’s Employee of the Year. The award is presented to a division employee who shows outstanding efforts and work accomplishments for a particular year.
Steele has served Davidson, Robertson and Sumner counties as a forestry technician since 1990. His primary duties include fire suppression, fire prevention and forest management activities. Steele was born and raised in Hendersonville and graduated high school in 1965. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1966 and served in the Fire and Rescue Unit, until he retired from service in 2004 at the rank of Master Sergeant.
District SWCD staff honored as Indiana’s best
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Three Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff members were honored last month as District Employees of the Year for their outstanding service to landowners, the public at large and the conservation community.
Selection of the 2009 District Employee of the Year recipients was based on service to the public, willingness to participate “above and beyond the call of duty,” professional ethics, attitude toward responsibility, dedication to the principles of natural resource conservation and measurable accomplishments.
The award is sponsored by the Indiana District Employees Assoc. It was presented in three categories, to Administrative/Secretarial: Judi Brown of Dubois County SWCD; Technical: Amanda Bough of Dubois County SWCD; and Educational: Carla Allen of Morgan County SWCD. Each received a plaque and a $150 cash award.
Kephart elected president of Kentucky Cattlemen
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Assoc. (KCA) elected Corinne Kephart as the new president of the statewide organization during its 37th annual KCA convention.
Kephart began leadership in the organization almost 10 years ago when she became a member of the Shelby County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Soon after, she was elected to the local board of directors and since has served as the Shelby County president, Region 3 vice president, KCA membership chair, KCA vice president and now takes the helm as KCA’s first female president.
Kephart is the Shelby County extension horticulture technician. She co-owns a family farm in Henry County. |
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